S-Stop is a look through my personal lens, zoomed in on the life of a 25 year old gal living in New York City. This a place to allow thoughts, ideas, emotions, and experiences surface through words and photos. Zoom out to see the whole picture.
My name is Sara. I am 25 years old. I have been living, working, and enjoying this big beautiful city of New York for the past four years. I work full time in Finance, but I use creative outlets to stay sane. I paint, draw, and I recently purchased my first SLR: The D90. I am an amateur photographer, but I am hoping the camera can make up for that gap. For now the hobby is more about capturing the composition that is life than being a perfectionist. So please excuse me if I am ever out of focus or overexposed! Photos coming soon. I am also a total animal lover riding horses since I was 7, and rescuing any cat and I could get my hands on.
I also love to travel, meet new people, and try new things. There are endless places I want to visit, and my goal is to live abroad some day soon.
I feel fortunate to have a supportive family, and so lucky to have a boyfriend, best friend, and roommate, all in one.
The best way to describe an Old New England beach town in the off season is "charming". We took a morning ferry over from Hyannis to Nantucket on the sunny, wintery Christmas morning. Everyone was merry, and as we approached the harbor and could see that memorable view of the lighthouse on Brand Point before us, I let out a sigh of relief...we made it. As we pulled in, there were seals sunbathing to the left, neatly aligned grey shingled with white trim buildings in front, and beach all around. We dropped our stuff and then toured around the island - from the town's center, to Siasconset, to the Sankaty Lighthouse, to Pocomo, to Madaket, and back around. We walked and snapped endless pictures on the beach. Almost all restaurants and shops are closed down for the season, and even the few that might be open are closed for Christmas day. We met a few locals, and a very sweet family from Virginia doing the same thing as us. It was a perfect afternoon. That night, we walked down the cobble stone roads to dinner at Easy Street Restaurant. Of course I had to have the Nantucket sea scallops. How can you have anything else in the prime of scallop season! After dinner we cozied up next to the fire in the beautiful 3 story dollhouse on Centre Street and opened our Christmas gifts. The charm and serenity may have taken a turn when we realized the 2010 Blizzard was on its way up the Noth East coast, but that is best saved for another blog.
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